Tasting Notes

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Inside Bordeaux Jane Anson - 22 Feb 23
Almost 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, and as is often the case with Lafite, one of the lowest alcohols on display. Attractive softly-spoken brambled dark fruits, charcoal and slate. It needs a slow approach, let it open and unfurl in the glass to showcase the f
Drinking Date: 2023 - 2036
91.5
Vinous Antonio Galloni - 01 Apr 14
The 2013 Lafite hits the palate with a burst of dark red and purple fruit. White flowers, mint and licorice all develop in the glass, adding layers of depth and complexity. Smoke, tar, cinnamon, graphite, dried violets and plums are all layered into the r
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91
The Wine Independent Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 14 Aug 23
The 2013 Lafite Rothschild is medium garnet in color. Scents of cassis, raspberry pie, and redcurrant preserves waft from the glass, followed by suggestions of graphite, black olives, crushed rocks, and bay leaves. The medium-bodied palate features impres
Drinking Date: 2023 - 2038
90.5
Vinous Ian d'Agata - 01 May 14
(98% cabernet sauvignon and 2% merlot): Medium red-ruby. Very precise, pure, flinty raspberry and coffee aromas are complicated by an intense violet note. Then almost steely in the mouth, with a bright, juicy personality to the flavors of red berries, plu
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90
Vinous Neal Martin - 01 Aug 23
The 2013 Lafite-Rothschild is a slightly muddled nose, and certainly, compared directly with the other Rothschild, there is not the same level of delineation and complexity. The palate is thankfully better with mint and eucalyptus on the entry. It's moder
Drinking Date: 2023 - 2033
Pauillac Fine Wine

Pauillac

Pauillac, a prestigious Bordeaux appellation in the Médoc region, is famed for producing some of the world's finest red wines. Pauillac wines are known for their power, structure, and longevity, featuring intense blackcurrant and blackberry flavours, with notes of cedar, tobacco, and graphite. Firm yet refined tannins support long-term ageing. Top producers include Château Lafite Rothschild for elegance, Château Latour for powerful structure, and Château Mouton Rothschild for its blend of power and finesse. Other notable estates include Château Pichon Longueville Baron and Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.